Healthcare Assistants

Miss Aimee Allsop

Mrs Jane Edward

Mrs Mandy Hoult (f)

Phlebotomists

Ms Alison Ayliffe (f)

Practice Management

Mr Nigel KenwardBSc(Hons), PhD, MBA

Practice Manager Our practice manager is Mr Nigel Kenward who organises the general management and administration, which enables the practice to run smoothly. If you have any enquiries, suggestions or complaints then please do not hesitate to speak to him; he will be happy to help.

Mrs Fiona WilemanDeputy Practice Manager Fiona Wileman deputises during Mr Kenward's absence. Fiona is also in charge of reception and Domestic staff. If you have any comments regarding reception staff or the cleanliness of the building please ask for Fiona.

Reception

The receptionist have a very difficult job trying to please everyone. Remember that they are only carrying out the doctor's instructions. The reception staff have a wealth of experience and information to hand. They will help you with appointments, repeat prescriptions, practice information, hospital transport etc. All information is treated in total confidence. There is a private room next to reception should you wish to discuss a private, confidential or sensitive matter with any member of staff. Please ask at reception if you wish to use this facility.

Linda Ellemore

Jenny Miller

Secretaries

Mrs Fiona WilemanMedical Secretary

Mrs Jill HowellMedical Secretary

Mrs Wendy AtherleyMedical Secretary

Community Midwives

Mrs Lisa CroslandMidwife

Community Nurses

The practice accesses the community adult nursing services for Southwell, Rainworth, Farnsfield and Bilsthorpe.

They are in daily contact with all members of the primary care team and provide nursing care and advice for patients who are housebound and have a chronic long term illness.

The care includes dressings, injections as well as care for the terminally ill. The care includes providing wound management continence assessment and palliative care.

Health Visitors

The Integrated Child & Family Health Team, is based at Rainworth Medical Centre and comprises a Specialist Practitioner in School Nursing, a Specialist Practitioner in Health Visiting, a Community Health nurse, a Community Health Assistant Practitioner and a Community Health Advisor. The Child & Family Health Team deliver both the universal Healthy Child Programme and targeted Health services for children, young people and their families in the 0-19 age range. Specifically the School Nursing Team offer support and advice to children and their families aged 5-19 years attending the Minster Family of Schools and children who attend independent schools who are registered at the Southwell Medical Centre. Services delivered include: Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as part of the core offer of services; Vaccination and immunisation sessions at Minster School; School Entry Health Assessments for children attending the Minster Family of schools as part of the Health Child Programme and advice and support on wide range of issues which affect the health and well being of the child (eg. Development, behaviour, minor illness, night time wetting or bereavement). An enuresis clinic operates once a month.

The Health Visitor offers support and advice to children and their families aged 0-5 years registered with the Southwell Medical Centre practice. They deliver the Healthy Child Program as part of a universal core service and offer targeted advice and support for children and families dependent on specific needs. Services delivered include: Health and development checks, support on parenting issues, breast-feeding, weaning, postnatal depression, minor illness, complex health issues, speech and language development, behaviour and sleep.

Dispensers

Patients who live more than a mile away from surgery or nearest chemist are eligible to use our dispensing service. This include most patients who live outside Southwell. Please do not hesitate to contact dispensary if you are unsure.